Tolerance – Acceptance, 7-9

International Day for Tolerance, 16 Novemberhttps://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/international-day-tolerance-16-november

The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.

Test Yourself for Hidden Bias | Teaching Tolerancehttp://www.tolerance.org/supplement/test-yourself-hidden-biasTake this test to learn more about your own bias and learn how bias is the foundation of stereotypes, prejudice and, ultimately, discrimination.

We’re all in this together – YouTube (3:42)https://youtu.be/q9ySxrzpP-gResponses to ‘One World’ – Young people write important messages on their palms and show.  Read them, do the same and discuss.

All About Tolerance- Mr. Stanley tells stories about accepting others – YouTube – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QS-rJcm7jyQA funny song from YouTube to start the theme with. Maybe too childish for some 9th-graders. (yr 7-9)

Hate for Sale on Vimeohttps://vimeo.com/215445656Hate for Sale A stop-motion animated film about the world we live in. We live in a world in which we consume hate as much as we are consumed by it. This film examines…

Autism awareness for non-autistic audiences (especially teachers and parents) – YouTube (4:39)https://youtu.be/xlo7U84OxCUIt’s an introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance in future generations.

Students Learn A Powerful Lesson About Privilege – YouTube (1:45)https://youtu.be/2KlmvmuxzYE

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We Are All Different – and THAT’S AWESOME! – YouTube (4:39)https://youtu.be/sQuM5e0QGLg
Cole Blakeway, a messy ten-year-old teaches us the value of celebrating differences as he describes his beautiful friendship with Steven, a 44-year-old man with Autism.

Tolerance – Vocabulary List: Vocabulary.comhttps://vocab.com/lists/700649Learn 40 words from this theme. To practise them you will need to log in.                                      …

Teach This: “The Hill We Climb” and the 2021 Inauguration | Teaching Tolerancehttps://www.tolerance.org/magazine/teach-this-the-hill-we-climb-and-the-2021-inaugurationUse Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” to talk with students about creative expression as a commentary on democracy.

Teaching About Tolerance Through Music | Education Worldhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp294-04.shtml

Many Peter, Paul and Mary songs are known as much for their messages as their tunes. A lesson plan for teaching about tolerance through two songs (yr7-9):Don’t Laugh At MeRight Field 

Tolerance Lessons, Worksheets, and Activitieshttps://www.teacherplanet.com/content/toleranceTolerance today is synonymous with multiculturalism. It means to accept and embrace other races, religions, and ideas without prejudice or judgment.

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Religious Freedomhttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130522-religious_freedom.htmlA report from the U.S. State Department has highlighted the rise of religious intolerance worldwide. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave reporters a summary of the “International Religious…

Aziz Abu Sarah: For more tolerance, we need more … tourism? | TED Talk (4:36)https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism

Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate.

New Boy — Oscar® Nominated Short Film – YouTube (11:32)https://youtu.be/FdeioVndUhs
A young African boy with a haunting back story starts school in Ireland and finds out quickly exactly what it means to be the new kid.

First They Came For… – YouTube (5:29)https://youtu.be/AO36y78dXAs

Inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller of the same name, First They Came for… is set in a not-so-distant future where a nondescript regime takes away innocent people while one man struggles between standing up for what’s right and saving himself. Speaking Up for Each Other – Read and discuss

Don’t Put People in Boxes – YouTube (4:24)https://youtu.be/zRwt25M5nGwWhen we label people and put them in different boxes, we don’t see PEOPLE for who they truly are. This video proves that we have a lot more in common than we think.

Don’t Look Down on Me – YouTube (6:18) https://youtu.be/mD_PWU6K514A documentary I made about my experiences in New York City as a little person.  – Difficult definitions in the beginning; You may want to start at 2:14.

25 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Studentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/learning/lesson-plans/25-mini-films-for-exploring-race-bias-and-identity-with-students.html

To help teachers make the most of these films, we also provide a grab-bag of teaching ideas, related readings and student activities.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED Talkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_storyOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. (Yr 9)

Writing to Learn / Writing to Think – Leeward CC Writing-Intensive Focus Board https://sites.google.com/site/leewardccwifocus/wac-at-leeward-cc/writing-to-learn-writing-to-think

Ideas to get students to write before, during and after the theme to process their own ideas and what they are learning.

Tolerance And Respect for Others – ESL worksheet by laylounahttps://www.eslprintables.com/vocabulary_worksheets/education/tolerance/Tolerance_And_Respect_for_Othe_1012372/Module 6 lesson 5 review activities – Registration required

ESL Conversation Questions – Discrimination (I-TESL-J)http://iteslj.org/questions/discrimination.htmlScroll down under the Q’s on Dreams. Choose the ones that suit your group of students to discuss in small groups (yr 8-9)

Teaching Tolerance & Multiculturalism | Baamboozlehttps://www.baamboozle.com/game/489434Game Preview Teaching Tolerance & Multiculturalism

One World Posters | Learning for Justicehttps://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/one-world-postersThe One World posters featured in Learning for Justice magazine are a reader favorite, which is why we’re making them available for download.

Topics | Learning for Justicehttps://www.learningforjustice.org/topicsTeach the topics that shape our students’ lives. Whether you’re looking for a text, a webinar or a grab-and-go lesson, these resources will help your students explore identity and diversity, recognize injustice and learn to take action.